District Superintendent’s some inspiring messages during our Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening services. This year, the first 300 pre- Invitation to the BC/Yukon registrants to our District Conference will receive one of District Conference 2013 Pastor Carter's books, “Fear Not” or “The 180° Christian”. If your church is located near the city of Victoria, please let Greetings Friends, your congregation know that our evening sessions will be Thank you for serving the Lord open for general attendance at no extra charge. Ken Dave Ron with diligence, passion and This year's District Conference will include the election of our Russell Solmes Davis wisdom. The churches and District Officers, District Leadership Team, and during one of ministry organizations in our District have experienced a the business sessions, we shall receive nominations for our prolonged season of health and strength because of your Section Pastors Team. We will be using an electronic voting faithful investment of time, energy and resources. system again this year to conduct our elections; however, We deeply appreciate your partnership in the work of paper ballots shall be available for those who prefer the discipleship, evangelism and church multiplication. hard-copy method instead. During the business sessions, Please accept my personal invitation to our annual District our District Leadership Team will be introducing some Conference in Victoria, this April 29th to May 1st. Our “Family proposed changes to our District's missional priorities, Gathering” will be hosted this year by Pastor Ron Michalski organizational structure and 2013 budget. We deeply and the wonderful leaders of Glad Tidings Pentecostal value your input and hope you will participate in these very Church. The theme for this year's District Conference is strategic conversations and proposed resolutions. “Courageous”, which is based on the scripture found in Please come to our District Conference this year with a Joshua 1:6, “Be strong and courageous, because you will renewed urgency to hear from our Lord, and be lead these people.” Each year our District Conference empowered by His Spirit. Let me encourage you to register serves as a place to reconnect with friends, family and as soon as possible, using the EventBrite registration system ministry colleagues. Please feel free to bring your children which is available on our website, www.bc.paoc.org. to conference this year, as we have planned some special events for each of them. We’re better together, Ken, Dave and Ron We're so pleased to have Pastor Carter Conlon (Lead Pastor of Church in City) as our plenary speaker this year. Pastor Carter will be sharing

To: Members of the BC & Yukon District Conference May we remind you that if you have NOT renewed your of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Credentials for 2012, your right to be a voting member of District Conference is forfeited. Our 2013 District Conference will convene at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church, Victoria on April 29 - May 1, 2013. ACCOMMODATIONS We have provided a list of hotels for Conference DELEGATES accommodations. Please make your own arrangements We look forward to a good representation of Lay Delegates with the hotel of your choice, and state the corresponding at Conference. According to our Constitution and Bylaws: group name to receive the discounted hotel rate. “Each assembly having been set in order, shall have the Rates and rooms are based on availability. Make your right to representation in the District Conference meetings reservations early, to ensure your rooms at the quoted by lay delegates. Representation shall be based on the prices. Information on assistance to Conference is membership of the assembly. Those assemblies having a enclosed. membership of 50 or less shall be entitled to one lay delegate. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CONFERENCE Assemblies having a membership of between 51 and 100 We encourage you to PRE-REGISTER for District Conference shall be entitled to two lay delegates. Assemblies having a via our website www.bc.paoc.org, OR you can return the membership of more than 100 shall be entitled to one enclosed registration form with your cheque, Visa or additional lay delegate for each additional 100 members. Mastercard number. Your registration fee includes lunch for Each lay delegate shall obtain an official letter from the Tuesday and Wednesday. For your convenience, the Secretary of the Board of the local assembly, certifying his/ Registration Desk will be open on Monday, April 29, 2013 her appointment to represent the assembly in the District from 1:30pm to 7:00pm at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church, Conference. This letter shall be presented to the Roster Victoria. Committee of the District Conference while in session.” Please Note that lunches are guaranteed to Pre-Registrants Please Note that Lay Preacher credential holders, and non- and will be provided to Post-Registrants as quantities credentialed spouses of pastoral staff members may attend permit. Also, the first 300 pre-registrants/couples will receive with visitor status only. Credential holders and their spouses one of Carter Conlon’s books, “Fear Not” or “The 180° may not attend with Lay Delegate status. Christian”. GUEST SPEAKER SCHEDULE Carter Conlon is the Senior Pastor of Times Square Church, Monday April 29, 2013 , an inter- 9:30am - 4:00pm District Leadership Team meeting denominational church with more than 8,000 people in attendance, 10:00am - 2:00pm Aboriginal Group meeting representing more than 100 1:30pm - 7:00pm Registration Desk Open different nationalities. He joined the pastoral staff in 1994 at the 6:00pm - 6:45pm Dessert Reception invitation of Founding Pastor, (author of the best-selling book The 7:00pm Evening Service | speaker: Carter Conlon Cross and the Switchblade). He was appointed to the office of Senior Pastor in 2001. Tuesday April 30, 2013 In 1987, he left a successful 12-year career as a 8:30am Registration Desk Open police officer to enter full-time ministry. He founded 8:30am - 9:00am Prayer a church, a Christian school, and a food bank east of Ottawa, Canada. During those years, he also 9:00am - 10:15am MISSIONS BREAKFAST RECEPTION traveled throughout the country, speaking at various featuring: Global Workers & Mission Canada Missionaries churches in need of encouragement. 10:30am - 12:00pm Morning Service | Communion & Memorial Today, Pastor Carter continues to be a voice for God speaker: Ken Russell far beyond the pulpit of Times Square Church. He 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch does weekly radio spots on 1010 WINS, the Nation’s longest-running all news station, and is invited to - Legacy Builders (50+) Luncheon speak at numerous conferences each year. He has (at North Douglas Pentecostal Church) also traveled extensively around the world, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Partners in Ministry Breakout (PIM) preaching at outreaches in countries such as Burundi, Haiti, Argentina, Jamaica, Zambia and 2:00pm - 4:30pm BUSINESS SESSION I Nigeria, with some meetings reaching an estimated 500,000 in attendance. 4:30pm - 7:00pm Dinner Break 7:00pm Evening Service │ Missions Emphasis A shepherd not only to the sheep, in 2010 Pastor speaker: Carter Conlon Carter created "For Pastors Only" in response to multiple requests he received from ministers seeking spiritual fathering. This online resource airs bi-weekly Wednesday May 1, 2013 devotionals and is currently accessed by over 3,000 8:30am Registration Desk Open pastors worldwide. 8:30am - 9:00am Prayer A long-time student of revival, Pastor Carter would have no greater joy than to see the Church of Jesus 9:00am - 10:15am Morning Service | speaker: Murray Cornelius Christ walking in the fullness of strength and purpose 10:15am - 10:45am Break which is available to all who long to glorify Him. 10:45am - 12:00pm Leadership Forum He and his wife, Teresa, have three children and four featuring: Innovators, Pioneers, Entrepreneurial Leaders grandchildren. 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch 1:30pm - 4:00pm BUSINESS SESSION II WORSHIP BAND 4:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner Break 7:00pm PLENARY V │ Honouring of 50 Years in Ministry | Luke Stones has served as Affirmation Service of Ordinands Music Director at Glad Tidings Church Victoria since 2006, prior to speaker: Carter Conlon which he studied guitar and voice at Capilano University’s Jazz Thursday May 2, 2013 Studies Program. Luke has a 9:00am - 12:00pm District Leadership Team meeting passion to see the Creator revealed through artistic expression and the exploration of music, and his desire is to see God’s people drawn to Him as they are confronted with His presence during ———————————- corporate worship. In 2011 Luke and Adore released pre-register online at www.bc.paoc.org their first album, “Bread & Water” and in 2012 Luke pre-registration to be received by the BCYD office by: contributed to the Worship Victoria album “Kingdom Come” which was recognized with a GMA award mail: April 19, 2013 this past November. Luke and his wife Helena have online/fax: April 24, 2013 two little boys and are expecting their third child this spring. HOTEL LIST MISSIONS BREAKFAST RECEPTION ———————-——————————————————- Tuesday April 30 │ 9:00am conference host hotel Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa complete the conference registration form to secure your reservation 810 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC Ph. 1-866-941-4175 (parksidevictoria.com) LEGACY BUILDERS (50+) LUNCHEON $119/night (1 bedroom suite) / $209 (2 bedroom suite) Tuesday April 30 │ 12:00pm Complimentary Parking (quote group “PAOC13”) at North Douglas Pentecostal Tabernacle All rooms at Parkside are full-suite rooms (675 Jolly Place, Victoria) (includes stove, kitchen, fridge) PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED 5 minute drive to Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church TO ATTEND THIS LUNCHEON ———————-——————————————————- complete the conference registration form to secure your reservation

Other Hotel Options: PARTNERS IN MINISTRY

Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel (coasthotels.com) Tuesday April 30 │ 2:00pm 146 Kingston Street, Victoria Ph. 250-360-1211 Bethany Court $119/night | Parking $11.95/day located across the courtyard from Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa (deltahotels.com) 45 Songhees Road, Victoria Ph. 1-800-667-4677 $129/night | Parking $16/day

Fairmont Empress (fairmont.com) 721 Government Street, Victoria Ph. 1-866-540-4429 $179/night | Parking $30/day

Hotel Grand Pacific (hotelgrandpacific.com) 463 Belleville Street, Victoria Ph. 1-800-663-7550 $120/night | Parking $17/day

Hotel Rialto (hotelrialto.ca) nursery to grade 7 653 Pandora Avenue, Victoria Ph. 250-383-4157 rooms starting from $139/night | Parking $15/day This year, we have a dynamic conference prepared for our pastors’ children and students (nursery to grade 7). This will

include powerful worship time, afternoon outings, late night Laurel Point (laurelpoint.com) fun, snacks, and awesome activities. Your kids will be 680 Montreal Street, Victoria Ph. 1-800-663-7667 encouraged and challenged to be strong and courageous, rooms starting at $119/night | Parking $15/day living out their faith passionately, fearlessly and boldly.

Magnolia Hotel & Spa (magnoliahotel.com) Schedule: 623 Courtney Street, Victoria Ph. 1-877-624-6654 Monday: 7:00pm - 9:30pm $145/night (includes breakfast) | Parking $20/day Tuesday: 9:00am - 12:00pm 2:00pm - 4:30pm Marriott Inner Harbour (marriottvictoria.com) 7:00pm - 9:30pm 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria Ph. 1-877-515-2148 $119/night | Parking $16/day (NO in/out privileges) Wednesday: 9:00am - 12:00pm 1:30pm - 4:00pm Oswego Hotel (oswegovictoria.com) 7:00pm - 9:30pm 500 Oswego Street, Victoria Ph. 1-877-767-9346 Pre-Registration Costs: (lunch included) rooms starting from $99/night | Parking $10/day $12 per child per week | $30 maximum per family Drop-In Costs AT Conference: NOTE: Rates and rooms are based on availability at each hotel. $5 per child per session; OR, $7 per day (lunch for post-registrants as quantities permit) Please make your reservations by March 1, 2013 and quote group PAOC13 to receive these discounted rates. Note: additional costs may apply for various outings All rates are subject to taxes and are based on single/double occupancy. PRE-REGISTER ONLINE at www.bc.paoc.org

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